{"product_id":"domaine-ciringa-fosilni-breg-sauvignon-blanc-2020","title":"Domaine Ciringa Fosilni Breg Sauvignon Blanc 2020","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Land\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis vineyard is separated from one of Austria's most famous Sauvignon Blanc sites by nothing but a border post. The Zieregg hill in Styria runs straight across the Austrian-Slovenian frontier, and Domaine Ciringa farms its Slovenian continuation in Štajerska, in the Podravje region. Fosilni Breg means \"fossil hill,\" and the name is literal: the vines grow on coralline limestone, the compressed remains of an ancient reef, in rows climbing from about 300 to nearly 500 meters. The Alpine-Adriatic collision zone gives the site warm days, cold nights, and long autumns — the diurnal swings that keep Styrian-style Sauvignon Blanc aromatic without turning green.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Wine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eForget passionfruit-bomb Sauvignon Blanc; this is the limestone version. Spontaneous fermentation, then 18 to 20 months of élevage in large used oak casks and stainless steel — twice the patience most Sauvignon Blanc ever sees. The 2020 shows fine herbal savor with cassis and a leafy tobacco edge, then yellow stone fruit, a touch of blossom honey, and a finish of salt, spice, and herbs riding fresh acidity. 2020 was a cooler, more classical vintage in Styria and its Slovenian borderlands, compared by the Austrian wine board to 2013 and 2016 — crisp, varietally precise whites — though localized hail hit parts of the region. The long lees rest gives the wine texture to match its cut.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe People\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeingut Tement of Südsteiermark, the family estate that made Zieregg a benchmark for European Sauvignon Blanc, founded Domaine Ciringa in 2005 as a deliberate step across the border. Armin Tement planted the vines beginning in 2006 using the family's own massal selections, matching rootstocks to the site's varied terroirs, and today Armin and his brother Stefan run the estates with the same approach on both sides of the line: organically farmed vineyards, spontaneous fermentation, long élevage in large neutral casks, and no interest in flashy aromatics over site character. Ciringa is their argument that the hill matters more than the country.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFood Pairing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrilled asparagus with a soft-poached egg and shaved Parmesan — Sauvignon Blanc's herbal side meets the vegetable head-on, and the wine's texture handles the yolk. Goat cheese and leek tart, a classic limestone-Sauvignon match built on acidity against tangy dairy. Seared halibut with salsa verde, where the caper-and-herb sauce echoes the wine's savory finish. Or chicken paillard with arugula, fennel, and lemon for a weeknight version of the same logic. A Slovenian white from an Austrian legend's vineyard: the bottle to bring when someone claims they already know Sauvignon Blanc.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maverick Wine Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51288827658463,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0439\/7436\/1248\/files\/P8280236.jpg?v=1787961526","url":"https:\/\/denverwinemerchant.com\/products\/domaine-ciringa-fosilni-breg-sauvignon-blanc-2020","provider":"Denver Wine Merchant","version":"1.0","type":"link"}